Finding of the She-Wolf Fresco
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Finding of the She-Wolf FrescoGiuseppe Cesari

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Giuseppe Cesari, known as Cavalier d’Arpino, painted this fresco in 1596. It depicts the legendary discovery of Romulus and Remus by the shepherd Faustulus as they are suckled by a she-wolf. This central motif of Roman mythology symbolizes nature’s nurturing role.